METRO VANCOUVER - Suspected double murderer Angus David Mitchell, who was killed in a shoot-out with police last week, had a list of people and businesses he was planning to target on his deathly crime spree, RCMP said today.

When he was shot by police last Wednesday on a rural Maple Ridge road, police found in his green van a list of targets that included six people and six businesses, said Insp. Kevin Hackett of the Integrated Homicide Investigations Team.

Had Mitchell not been found, the death toll would have been higher, Hackett said.

Mitchell, a former security guard, shot two people to death inside a Burnaby sushi restaurant on May 27 and then shot and injured his former landlord in Burnaby on May 29.

The former landlord and the woman killed in the Sushi restaurant, Chinh Diem Huynh, were the first targets on his list, Hackett told a press conference today.

The male owner of the sushi restaurant, Andy Tran who was also killed, was not on Mitchell's list, but the restaurant itself was.

Evidence in Mitchell's vehicle included documents with names, addresses, and escape routes for his other targets. He had past conflicts with these targets, RCMP said.

Some of Mitchell's conflicts dated back to 2009, Sgt. Jennifer Pound said. She said police are looking at seven Lower Mainland areas where Mitchell planned to shoot.

Hackett confirmed that Mitchell used the gun that Victoria Police gave back to him after seizing it last year when Mitchell took it to a doctor's office. Hackett said he doesn't know why Victoria police gave the gun back to Mitchell.

Hackett also thanked the public and media for helping find Angus Mitchell. And he thanked alert Maple Ridge resident Susanne Murphy, who called 911.

Murphy said she was walking her dog when she saw Mitchell's green van. "I was really nervous," she told reporters today.

She called 911 and they told her to stop other walkers in area until police could catch Mitchell.

Just one hour before Murphy called 911, police had warned the public to look out for the older-model Ford van because they believed Mitchell was hiding out in it after shooting his former landlord the night before.

Murphy said she "danced in her car" when she heard that Mitchell had been killed and that lives had been saved.

Hackett said the investigation is still in its early stages, and that more information is still being gathered.

My name is Kevin Hackett, the Officer in Charge of the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team. I am here today with RCMP Senior Management, Detachment OIC's and representatives from the investigative team that handled the recent double homicide and attempted murder investigation. We stand shoulder to shoulder to give thanks to the public, the media and the investigators especially in light of new and chilling evidence related to this troubled young man, Angus Mitchell.

Investigators quickly pieced together the few facts available in the early hours of the two investigations, and I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate them in public as I have already done in private. Their work was crucial to the success of these cases.

I would like to give a sincere thank you to Susanne Murphy. She was the one who heard the public warning, saw Mitchell's van and alertly called 911 to inform the police. It was an important reminder to all of us that law enforcement is merely an extension of the public and our community of which we are all a part. Thank you also to the media who were so quick to broadcast the information and ensure the public was aware of the risks and the description of Mitchell and his vehicle.

I would also like to draw special attention to the RCMP LMD Emergency Response Team. In respect of the ongoing review I am prevented from commenting upon the specifics of the arrest and shooting. What I will say is the presence of this group of dedicated and highly trained police officers and the speed with which they responded to selflessly put their own safety at risk was a tremendous relief to all those who responded to this call. There is no more challenging or dangerous situation into which police officers can be placed. Thank you for your willingness to step up to such a challenge.

Over the last few days it has become very clear how important these contributions were to saving innocent lives. IHIT investigators have located evidence which clearly indicates Mitchell had plans to target 6 businesses and 6 specific individuals in total, of which the sushi restaurant and his former landlord were only the first from those lists. Mitchell appears to have spent time gathering information about his intended victims and planning his entry and escape from the locations where he expected to find them.

The possible intended target locations and specific individuals have been interviewed by members of our team. Investigators are continuing to search for a motive but we are not confident we will find one that would make any sense. Of one thing we are certain: had he not been located when he was, the potential for additional loss of life was extreme.

The level of cooperation between IHIT, RCMP Burnaby Detachment, RCMP Ridge Meadows Detachment, RCMP Air Services, RCMP LMD ERT and IFIS, LMD District Office, Vancouver Police, Victoria Police and BC Ambulance Service has been commented upon already, but I would like to reiterate how seamless and effective this investigation was as it crossed through the Lower Mainland to Vancouver Island and back again. From top management to the investigators on the ground, everyone was focused on contributing to the team effort and the objective of locating Mitchell before another shooting could take place.

This investigation and subsequent response by all of the partner agencies and units responsible for public safety was remarkable. Information was shared seamlessly and quickly.

I am extremely proud to work not only with the members of IHIT, but within the law enforcement community in general and with all of the other dedicated and committed partner agencies who contribute to Public Safety.

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